Blogger's Home Tour #3 - Brenda at Cozy Little House

"I have just relocated to Tulsa, OK. I live in a cozy little blue house
built in 1934. It is brimming with old-fashioned character and charm. I
can't wait to share filling it with love with all of you."

Hope you enjoy the tour of this very colorful and cozy home! Be sure to check out the Q&A with Brenda about her home and decorating style after the tour...

1. How would you describe the decorating style in your home?

I
would say eclectic farmhouse. I love color, and have it everywhere you
look. I yearn to be out in the countryside. So this is the next best
thing that will accommodate that need.

2. What inspires your style and where do you find the most inspiration?

What
inspires my style is simply what makes me smile when I look at it. If
it makes me smile, it is included in my decorating scheme. I find
inspiration from other blogs, magazines, nature, life in general.

3.
Do you find you are drawn to other styles as well, and if so, do you
find it challenging to stay within "your style", or does anything you
like find its way into your
house.

Most definitely the latter! I am not
much for following decorating trends. They bore me. I have always had
quilts I made on display in my home. That will never change. I don't
follow the dictates of what is currently in the magazines, though I may
draw inspiration from them. I will always have lots of color, whether
the trend is for muted tones or not. I don't give piddly what the "Color
Of The Year" is. I am very much my own person that way.

4. What are your favorite places to shop for home decor?

Antique malls and junk stores. Garage and estate sales. I don't have extra money now, and I simply shop the house.

5. What is your next or current decor project in your home?

I
don't have one on the burner right now. I'm too busy sewing for my
shop. I need to work on the outdoors so I won't wince every time I look
at it! I
miss my old yard!

I do remember your old yard, Brenda, and it was lovely, but your new yard will be even better I bet!!

I love how Brenda decorates with so much color and you can clearly tell that she surrounds herself with things she loves!Did you notice how she cleverly decorated around her flat screen TV on the mantel? Very cool!

22 comments:

Brenda's Cozy Little House was one of the first blogs I found and followed. Love her style and her.I really like your new banner. Thanks for featuring these homes. It's so much fun peeking into other homes.

Brenda has so many special treasures and I envy how neat and tidy she keeps her home. I have to say that Brenda is such a generous and selfless blogger. She is a friend to everyone, not to mention a talented writer and photographer! Wonderful feature, Stacey!

Brenda's blog was one of the first ones I "discovered", and she was always welcoming and very helpful. I consider her my Blogging Guardian Angel. There were a few other established bloggers who wouldn't give me the time of day, amazing to me that there are folks like that with huge followings. Brenda is real! xo

I came across Brenda's blog as soon as I started blogging (probably before!) but I've come to love her style of decorating, her writing...and I just love her authenticity the most! Thanks for featuring her...so neat that she has featured you too! Off to catch up on the tour. blessings,Pat

I just heard of your blog when I was browsing the Somerset magazine today. When I clicked your home photos I was so surprised to see the Berthold's sign. I grew up in Elk Grove in the '60s and we used to go to that nursery, my brother knows one of the sons and I remember our own phone # back then began with HE 9. Small world. :)

Your home is beautiful. I love your unique home decor accents, it really brings a cozy environment to your house. I'm really into unique things too, I've bought a few stuff from World to Home. Thanks for sharing this post!